Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease which means

Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease, which means it results from the immune system mistakenly
attacking parts of the body. The autoimmune systems of people with type 2 diabetes don't attack beta
cells. Gestational diabetes develops during pregnancy. Type 2 diabetes may be reversible by weight loss
at least early in the course of type 2 diabetes. Type 2 diabetes is a reversible condition because losing
less than 1 gram of fat from the pancreas through diet can re-start the normal production of insulin,
reversing Type 2 diabetes. Shedding extra pounds and keeping them off can help you better control your
blood sugar.
I have learned some new important things about diabetes from this weeks reading. This was my first
time hearing of gestational diabetes and I never knew Type 2 diabetes, better yet diabetes alone could
be reversed through proper weight control and dieting. I will use what I learned this week to make sure I
continue my healthy diet and start exercising on a regular.
Knowing what I know about diabetes now, I can inform my patients in my future Career that. If they self
discipline themselves anything is possible. I will keep them encouraged because I’m pretty sure I’m not
the only person who didn’t know Type 2 is reversible. Maybe if I would’ve known this before I could’ve
helped a lot of people alone the way.